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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-25
pALrImosE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.

For Erie Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
10:OOp. III. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Willsmsport, Lock Haven and Elmirs, at
$50 q. m, daily, except Sunday:
For Few York and the East, 7:20, 800 11G0
and l1:40 q. m, 200, 4:1O, 1000 and 11:20
pm. On Sunday 900 and lao a. M, 200,
4:1O, 1000 and 11:20 p. II. Limited Express
of Pullman Parlor and Dining Cars $40 8. m.
daily, except Sunday, and 3:45 p. NJ daily,
with Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Cars.
For Boston without change, 200 p. H. e7ory
day.
For brooklyn, n. Y, ali through trains connect . :
Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn AnneX,
atfordiog direct transfer to Fulton street avoid
ing do4blo ferrisge across New Yof6 tx City
q. H., 200 4:1o, GOO, 1000 and 1920 p. m.
Or Sunday 900 and 11:4O a. m., ZOO, 40,
Goo. 1000 aad 11:20 p. M Limited Express,
Parlor and Dining Cars $40 s Ia. week Gsys,
and 3:45 y NJ. daily.
Fer Baltimore 6:35, 7:20, 300, $40, $50 11:O0
4:40, 600, $40, 1000 and f1:20 p. IN. On
Sunday, 900, 905. $50 and 11:4o s.Cl., 200,
3:45 4:iO, 600, S:10 1000 and 11:20 p. II.
For Pope's Creek Line, 7:20 .. m. snd 440 y n,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 7:20 aud 900 &. IN, and 1905,
100 and GOO =. m, daily except Sundays.
On Sundays at 800 81. N. and 4:fO p. N.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
For Alexandria, G0o 6:45, $40, 9:47, and
10:57 r. h., 1904 noon, 2.05, A:25, 4:35, 6:o1,
6:05, 1o:G5 and 1877 II. On Sunday at
GOO, $40 9:47 and 1857 a m. an 2:3U,
6:01, 8:o5 and 1906 p. u
For Richmou! snd the south GOO and 40 81 5.
NJ, daily, and 4:35 p. NJ, daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, sos
500, 9:1o, 1915 and HOY a.. u.; 1:20, 500,
90 a a
1915 midnight except Monday. On Sunday
at 8G0 $40 aud 1f:07 q m.; 200, 5:l0,
7:05, 9:32 and f0:42-p. N. and 1915 night.
Tickets aud information at the Office Northeast
corner of 18th street and Penna. Avenue, and at
the station where orders be loft for the checs
ing CT baggage to destination from hotels and
residences ]. K. WOOD. g. p. Il
GaAs. g. PUGH, u n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-25
FOR RIVER LANDINGS.

The steamer JOHN ". THOMPSON will leave
her wharf EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY. WE'D
NEsDAY and FRIDAY, at a. m, for all river
landings as far down as Kia-ale, Mondays Point
and Lodge Landing. ii feocomico river: return
ing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
Fare first clsss, Soc second. class, 25c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-25
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.

Leave Alexandra 600 a. M, 9:17 a. N. and
4:50 p. m.; arrive at Round Hill 11:20 8. H.,
11:45 g. IN. and 7:19 p. N.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill 6:08 a. H.,
11:44 a. m. and 1:23 p. ln., arriving at Alexan-
dria at 8:32 q. ~. 4:40 p. m. and BAT p. N.
The 9:20 q. IN. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge Berry
vile and Winchester, and st Leesburg with stages
for Aldie and Middleburg.
The 9:20 8. IN. train and 400 P. m. train from
Alexandria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fsirfax Court House.
Through tickets On sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent of the Company, or to
Alexandria, Va.
JAS. L. TAYLoR, G. P. A.
Washington, d. g.
SOL. HAAS, It. NJ, Richmond Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-25

CPECIAL ELECTION.
Pursuant to resolution of the Common Council
of the city of Alexandria passed November 22d,
1887 special election will be held in the Third
ward, on WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18th, 1887,
for the election of member of the Common Coun-
Gil to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
tion of L. w. CoIbet. The polls will be opened at
sunrise aud close at shutdown. The Judges and
Clerks OF the regular elections will be the Jodges
and Clerks of this special election.
Teste JAMES R. CATION,
nnuO2 I'd Clerk G. c.
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ONE OF THE TESTS.
Gentleness is a small part of

Gentleness is small part Of a
boys nature. He goes at every
thing with a dash and rush, and
if his clothing is not Of GOOD NATE.
RIAL and WE'LL MADE, "nip goes the
seams and off goes the buttons y
Now if you have a boy to clothe do
not buy him suit or an overcoat
till you have examined our stock,
Our Clothing is strong in every
particular, and will stand much
rough usage.
We can also take care of the
"grown-up boys" whether it be a
suit, FURNISHING GooDs, or OVER
COATS; and as to Overcoats, you
will need one either on your back
or on your arm from now on.
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MEDICINAL.
ELrxrR BABEK, +,

A vegetable compound. contains no Quinine. A
safe and positive cure for MALARIA, FEVER and
AGUE; also as tonic for strengthening and in
vgorating the system.
For sale by all druggists. Fifty cents bottle
throo bottles foc s125. ssF2 3m
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inland AND SEABOARD
OoAsTING COMPANY. -,
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FOR FORTRESS MONROE, NoRFoL gAND
CoRNFIELD HARBoR.
DIRECT (No STOPS
DIRECT CNo STOPS.

The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will
leave her wharf EVERY TUESDAY. THURS
DAY and SATURDAY at o'clock D. n.
Faro. first.cllss. So 90; round trim $500
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HARDWARE AWE CUTLERY.
NO. 63 KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in


Builders Hardware, Locks, Hinges, Screws:
DoorBolts Lstches &C., saddlory, Hardwarea
Bride Bits Buckles, Rings, Hames, &C., &C.
Wbeelwrights' Hardware. Axles Eims Hubs'
spOkes, Sawed Follows, Tiro Iron, &C., Pocket
Table, Carving, snd Butcher Knives &c, Guns
Pistols &C. full and complete STOCK OF first.
class goN%s away in store and sold at lowest caah
prices. SIS1S
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FOR NEW YORK.

''ss 4F'1n AOhA
oa>sz. Steamers loave New York from Old
s%;,aEAhs. Dominion Steamship Conpauy's pier 26
North river, EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
and FRIDAY, at 4 p. n.
Steamers for New York EVERY TUESDAY
and FRIDAY. Freight received daily.
The steamers ci this company make conncc.
tioos 81 eorf3'r for ali points East; at New
York T7i.1 eli points West and Northwest, and at
tlersI1zia yith Virginia Midland Railway and
Washiag6oa and Ohio Railroad Through rates
given anc sTeight handled carefully and promptly
Fcr furthor information apply to
2. &. REED {: CO.. Agent
Janney's wha-f
j. ". THOMPSON, President
ZIG 2 street,
sep27-ti WASHINGTON, D. C.
fYLYDE's sTEAM LINE We KY 10
PHILADELFE HE. SNEkE.
Appointed ssiling days from Alexa 4 EY-
ERY TUESDAY and from Philadelph. EVERY
SATURDAY
This line connects at Alexendria with the Viz
giriG Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads,
and at Philadelphia with Clyde's regular Steam
ships.
Freight forwarded With propptness and caro-
free OF commissions
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia. Quick
time. Frequent departures. Through rates and
through bills Of Iading giyon Insurance at tho
lowest rStel.
r. A. REED 8: CO., Alexandria
WM. p. CLYDE 4 CO., Philadelphis.
JOHNSON G CO.. Wash. z Georg:'y.
lan6-tf.
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III EG,ct Aovembc, IS 1887
Tri la,.sr s.-os-.;..',.:i rtsu. ,.A.ac.; Q.
tIixti, aut; Z g.re"ea "a fy.in~s
For E1stshaFf and 5ts Ves:. ':h'fAgo Liatled
ExFf,,-- Of ;.s.aos sleeping ts-s II $50 a. H.,
is:l? ss-; Line 800 u. 8atl5 " Ciucinnsh
a:.t -. Loais wth 3ieepins Cara fro'D Harris.
buzz to Ciucinnafj .n., Bufe, Csf 20 81 Lcuis; /;
dsiiy. except Saturday, t.i O5icago, With aioep
ing Tax Altoona 30 Chicago. We7tsrp Earross
2. sac p Y. daily, with Sleeping Cars
Washington 60 Chicago and st. Louis, aud
Except Saturday, Harrisburg to Cleveland,
connecting daily at Harrisburg with through
Sieepcrs for louisville and Memphis. Pacific
Express, 1000 p. IN. daily for PittsburR and
the West, with through Sleeper Harrisburg
to Chicago.
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AIe.xI;agull:yti1lria ;agull:ytilria Oazette.
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PUBLISHED DAILY And TRL WEEKLY BIZ
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space unless the excess is paid for at transient ratcsy
aud under circumstances ,siQ ths9 be aLooed 10
advertise other than thei, legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
an transient Advertisements mast be paid for III ad
Reso'u!;ons in mcmeiam ofthanks tributes of respect
resolutions adopted By societies persons, unless Of
public concern, tr;n only be printed in this paper
advertisements.
Marriage and deGih notices must be paid for in ad-
Uance
Persons leaoimg the city can hare the Gazette mailed
70 them, postpaid, for fifty cents month. and the
address changed as often desired
The Gazette office is connected ,cith the Telephone Ez
change. advertisements, orders for the paper ners
or any information Or business be sent bv Tel
phone.
AN communications should be addressed to "Gasette"
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Entered at the POstotce at Alexandria Virginia, as
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-25

NTeW EASY LAWN MOWERS, Garden Hoes,
" Rakes, Trowels Ladies' Garden Sets, Grass
Cutters and al other seasonable goods at lowest
casI nrices JAS F. CARLIN & SONS
an30 exandria Va.
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l0tORN KNIVES and HOOKS, best quality, just
received at 32S King street, corner of Royal;
~nelsSA'' aeps anu ]. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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ALEXANDRIA VA. FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER % 1887
RAILROADS.
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-03

the family, an elderly major, once pat
ronized the parrot by saying to him:
Jump on your perch, Jacko, there's a
good bird; jump on your perchl' Jacko
looked at him an instant, contemptuous-
ly, and then exclaimed: Jump on the
perch, major, jump on the perch"
The story is recorded, in English anec-
dotal collections, il not in grave histories,
that parrot belonging to Henry Will,
once fell in the Thames and summoned
passengers to the rescue by calling out:
"Helpl helpp'
Jacques Brunot, French writer, tells
of an African parrot who danced as he
had seen the people do, repeating as he
did SO the words of their song: "a little
stepl A little jumpl Ion! IonP
Menault, Frenchman Of science, tells
of famous parrot, for which Cardinal
Bossa paid 100 gold crowns because he
recited without blunder the apostles
creed and chanted the maagnifcat cor
rectly.
Scaliger tells of parrot which imitat-
ed the calls used in the dances OF the
Savoyards and repeated parts of their
songs.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-03
Out Youmg Peop1e.
MOTHER-LOVE.

The little brown hen. with her fluffy chicks ten
Is out for a stroll in the sunshiny weather;
''Cuckl cluckr' is her cry: Little chicks, we
will try
To scratch for our living, and keep all to-
1gether."
The solemn old sheep-you would think her
Is proud of her lambkin that skips through
the clover.
May,
And lambs will be lambs, don't you know
the world over.
@ God Brindle, the COW, with a satisfied moo,
Through dingle and dell takes the path to
the meadow,
And her long-legged calf, notso pretty by half
Trots close at her side. like froliesome
shadow.
The dear little birds that can sing without
words,
Gay tribes of the robins and martins aud
swallows,
Hive builded their nests for the ones they
love best,
Save rocking in tree-tops or hidden in hol-
lows.
Each mother AYERS, if the baby be hers,
my child is the sweetest, let whose be the
other
We declare it of you. darling Brown Eyes or
Blue;
In this happy old world tits the way of the
mother.
-Hdrper's Young People.
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sroRIEs oE pARRors.

The French traveller, La Barre, very
serious and careful writer, tells a singu-
lar story of an African parrot called
Ohrysostom by the sailors on board a
vessel which brought La Barre from
Senegal to France. Chrysostom had be-
longed to the chaplain of the ship, who
had taught him a praye or two, and a
portion of the liturgy. On the voys
the chaplain died, and the bird continu-
ed to repeat the prayer that had been
taught him. The sailors bestowed upon
the parrot the name OF "the chaplain, !"
and knelt about his cage in reverent
manner when the bird repeated his pray
er. There is another and an unpleasant
side TO this picture, however, in the fact
that "the chaplain" learned some of the
sailors oaths and added them to his lit
urgy. He also learned to call himself
by the title of "the chaplain" and made
such speeches as this "Had your break
fast, Mr.. Chaplain? oh, yes, oh, yes, Mr..
Chaplain wants a cracker. Yes, yes
for the chaplain. Amenl"
Brehm, the author OF the German work
called "Ihe History of Animals" affirms
that parrots Of the more intelligent In
dian and African varieties have not only
been taught many phrases which they
repeat by rote, but they have come to
understand the meaning of what they
say; and use words independently in
their proper senses. He cites the case Of
an East Indian parrot who learned a
large number of Dutch words in his
native country. Brought to Europe, he
learned number Of German and French
words in succession. He asked for
water, for food, for playthings, and for a
chance to get out Of his cage, which was
regularly allowed him. He did not al
ways use the German word for what be
wanted in speaking to Germans, but
sometimes substituted the Dutch words,
in their proper senses. No doubt good
many of his native screeches and jabber-
ings were put down as "Dutch" by his
German masters.
An Indian parrot was deprived of his
mistress by death. 1t refused to eat and
called ont repeatedly: "Where is madam
Where is madam" One of the friends Of
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-03

of.feeding. Ole of the elephants in the
Barnum herd exhibited gceat int crest in
little daughter of one of the attendants;
holding her upon his trunk, and in many
ways showing its affection.
To Iudia elephants are SO trusted that
they are sometimes employed as nurses,
and have been seen tending their charges,
lifting them gently back when they were
disposed to stray away. The natives
state that these great animals have been
known to die of broken heart when de-
prived of certain keeper, and Lieut..
Shipp, an English officer OF extensive ex-
perience in the East, gives minute &C
count of an elephant that died in what
was considered fit of remorse after hav-
ing killed its keeper.
While attachment between animals is
everywhere to be seen, it is not often that
we witness such acts of disinterested de-
votion as we expect among human beings
Mother birds protect their young in the
face of every Ia 1ger; but it must be con-
fessed that few observers have seen ami
mails go to the rescue OF others without
maternal or parental incentive, but such
cases are not wanting.
Some years ago Scotch naturalist,
wishing to obtain gull, fred at flock,
breaking the wing OF one, which came
huttering down, falling into the ocean.
At first the flock were demoralized, and
few wildly about, uttering harsh cries;
but moment later they seemed to be re-
called TO sense of duty by the struggles
of their wounded comrade, and two birds
darted down, seiz I'd it by the tip of it's
wings, then rose and bore it away in tri-
umph; for, as may be supposed, the nat
uralist did not fire, but permitted the
rescue. Here was friendship indeed; he
roism, in fact, as the other birds alarmed
by the fire faced the same danger Wide
Awake.
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BOYS, READ THIS.

Many people seem to forget that char
acter grows-that it is not something to
put on ready made with womanhood or
manhood, but day by day, here little
and there little, grows with the growth
and strengthens with the strength, until,
good or bad, it becomes almost coat Of
mail. Look at the man of business
prompt, reliable, conscientious, yet clear
headed and energetic. When do you
suppose he developed all those admirable
qualities? When he was boy. Let us
see how boy of ten years gets up in the
morning, works, plays and studies, and
we will tell you what kind of man he
will make. The boy that is too late at
breakfast, late at school, stands poor
chance to be a prompt man. The boy
who neglects his duties, be they ever 30
small, and then excuses himself by say
ing 81 forgot; didn't think" will never
be reliable man; and the boy who finds
pleasure in the suffering of weaker things
will never be a noble, generous mana
gentleman. Busy Bee.
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THE FRIENDSHIP OF ANIMALS

THE FRIENDSHIP OF ANIMALS.
That the lower animals have their
special friends or show preference as to
their companions, an observer cannot
doubt. In some cases the friendship is
between two Of the same tribe; again we
find what are generally considered the
most antagonistic forms united in bouds
of good fellowship, and we see forms of
devotion and self-sacrifce that are al
most identical with those that character.
ize the friendship of human beings It is
needless to cay the impulses are much the
same in all; some protesting an interest
that is actuated entirely by greed or for
personal ends while in others it is un-
selfish.
Any one who has visited the herd of
elephants owned by Mr. Barnum must
have noticed the large dog that stood
by the side OF one of the huge pachy-
derms. To the visitor this might have
seemed accidental, but the dog was al
ways at It's post by this particular ami
NAL. IL the dog wandered off the sle-
plant showed it's distress Immediately
by attempting to follow; straining at the
chain confined to his ponderous feet, or
throwing aloft it's trunk and uttering the
shrill whistle indicative of alarm, and
only resumed the monotonous swmgi ing
of the head when it's companion returned.
The elephant was often observed caress-
ing the dog, and though the latter always
slept in the straw, sometimes beneath lite
huge friend, it was never stepped upon
or crushed. When the elephant was led
out to go through its task in the ring,
the dog would begin to bark and eudeav-
or TO join the throng of performers, so
that it was perfectly evident that the
friendship was mutual
In many of the works OF the old writer's
are found instances OF such attachments
between man and beast. Hlian records
a friendship between little girl, who
sold flowers in the streets Of Antioch, and
an elephant whom she was in the habit
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think of any place else to look so he
so he followed his wife. Then Sam and
Henry, thinking there must be some rea.
son for everybody looking there, came
and looked too. So it happened that the
whole family began to follow each other
in circle, hunting over the same place
At seven o'clock, Mr.. Benedict looked
at his watch.
"Well, don't see," said he, "but that
we must give up the search, and go in to
tea" So the family followed each other
into the dining room. The tea was still
on the stove to keep hot and the milk
and butter in the ice chest to keep cool.
There was nothing but dishes and sugar
on the table.
"What shall we eatP" asked Mrs. Ben.
edict.
"That is true" said Mr.. Benedict. One
cannot eat sugar alone. Perhaps we had
best find the knife, so the search began
again.
at eight o'clock Mr.. Benedict again
looked at his watch.
ut is now too dark to find the knife
without lantern, and ours we lent to
Uncle Job, last week"
"rhen let us go into supper" said Mrs.
Benedict. "To tea, mamma" suggested
Hattie. "Yo1 know there is nothing but
tea and sugar and milk"
"And butter" added Johnny, who
never was known to forget the butter.
"Ihere are also some Strawberries on
she front piazza" said Mr.. Benedict.
"Hattie and Florence, you will have to
hull them first" said their mother. The
family sat down in the sitting room,
where Mrs. Benedict had lighted lamp,
to await the strawbe rries. 1t was large
family, and Mr.. Benedict had provided
four boxes.
"One does not like to be able to count
his strawberries" said he, by way Of
apology for his extravaganza.
OF course it took the girls great
while to hull 80 many Strawberries. At
nine o'clock the family sat down to tea.
There was not much to eat to be sure
only tea and strawberries, but these last
we're delicious, and luckily in reasonable
abundance, and as all we're hungry it
was ten o'clock when they rose from the
table. Mr.. Benedict looked at his watch.
81 think we will not go to the concert
this evening"" said he. "Annita is already
asleep, and as the tea things are to cared
for, it might be too late. when all we're
ready.
The girls were greatly disappointed,
and so was Sam on account of his new
boots.
The next morning, when Johnny went
to the pasture with the COW, he found
one of Annita's dolls, very straight and
veey stiff looking, standing up straight
in the ground near the pasture bars. 1t
had smooth ivory face, without eyes,
nose or mouth. On taking off its clothes
it proved to be the carving knife.
Il told you twas only little kind
o'lost;" said Annita.